27.9.17

British Airways hostess sacked over racist chants against Nigerians

British Airways has sacked 23-year-old air hostess, Joanne Wickenden,
who shot a racist video where she was seen ranting and insulting
Nigerian passengers.
She sparked outrage after the video in which she was seen in her
British Airways uniform before flying from London Heathrow to Abuja on
Friday night.

According to MailOnline, Ms. Wickenden told officials at British
Airways that the video which she uploaded via her Snapchat was ‘just a
joke’, adding that she was set up by a British Airways colleague who
recorded her and shared the clip.
In a statement on Tuesday, British Airways said Wickenden no longer
works with the airline as their staff were expected to be of utmost
professionalism when representing the airline.
“She no longer works for British Airways. We expect the utmost
professionalism from our staff when they are representing British
Airways,” it said.
Meanwhile, Ms. Wickenden, who wants to be an actress, told journalists that she is not a racist.

“I am not a racist.
“I have been framed by another British Airline employee. They were
encouraging me, egging me on to say things. They were recording me and
sent it around to our friends, she said I don’t want to fly anymore,”
she said.